According to Environment Canada, Sydney, Cape Breton County, Richmond County and Victoria County can expect flurries beginning after midnight and snow changing to periods of rain late Sunday morning.

Periods of wet snow are expected over higher terrain Sunday afternoon and evening with snowfall amounts from 10 to 15 cm as well as rainfall amounts from five to 10 mm.

The forecast of snow and rain is similar for Inverness County, except that local blowing snow is also expected Sunday due to winds that will gust from 40 km/h in the morning to 70 km/h early in the evening.